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If the blocker is removed after blocks, is the attacker still blocked?

Several community members give the same answer in the forum threads; no official ruling.

  • Vetinari · Community · 2009-05-20
  • thatmarkguy · Community · 2010-03-02
  • Santiago · Community · 2011-05-15
  • tppytel · Community · 2013-05-06
  • tppytel · Community · 2013-05-21
  • bsushort · Community · 2010-03-02

Yes. Once blocked, an attacker stays blocked for the whole combat even if its blocker leaves, dies or gains protection. It deals no combat damage to the player unless it has trample, in which case it can assign all its damage to the player.

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